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Bhutan

Himalayas

The Tiger's Nest monastery, Thimphu and Paro valleys, and a country that measures progress in Gross National Happiness.

  • Tiger's Nest
  • Thimphu & Paro
  • Mountain monasteries
Best time
March – May and September – November
Ideal length
6–7 days
Currency
Ngultrum (BTN) — pegged to INR, Indian rupees widely accepted
Visa (Indian passport)
No visa for Indian nationals — just an entry permit, arranged ahead of travel

The shortlist

Where a Bhutan trip usually goes

Nothing here is fixed — this is the raw material. Keep what appeals, cut what doesn't, and we'll build the route around what's left.

  1. Paro

    Home to Bhutan's only international airport and the trailhead for Paro Taktsang — the cliffside Tiger's Nest monastery.

  2. Thimphu

    Bhutan's capital — a low-rise, unhurried city built around the Tashichho Dzong fortress-monastery and the Buddha Dordenma statue.

  3. Punakha

    Former capital, home to Punakha Dzong at the confluence of two rivers — widely considered Bhutan's most beautiful fortress.

  4. Phobjikha Valley

    A glacial valley known for black-necked cranes that migrate here every winter — quiet, rural, and largely untouched by tourism.